Death and the Compass
Genres
Overview
In a totalitarian future, in a nightmare metropolis, inhabited only by criminals and police, Erik Lonnrot, a gifted detective, investigates a series of strange murders and disappearances that seem to implicate a insane crime lord. (Re-released in 1996 as a feature film, 86 minutes.)
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
86 min
Release Date
1992-08-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
12
Vote Average
5.8
Peter Boyle
Lonnrot
Miguel Sandoval
Treviranus
Christopher Eccleston
Schartach / Zunz / Gryphius
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
Ms. Espinoza / Harlequin
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Blot
Alonso Echánove
Novalis
Eduardo López Rojas
Finnegan
Alex Cox
Commander Borges
Karl Braun
Sargent / Green Scharlach
Gabriela Gurrola
Hooker / Harlequin
Ariane Pellicer
Natasha
Mario Iván Martínez
Manager
René Pereyra
Azevedo
Roberto Sosa
Drug Addict I
Bruno Bichir
Drug Addict II
María Fernanda García
Attractive Woman
Abel Woolrich
Barman
Martin LaSalle
Dr. Yarmolinsky
Luis de Icaza
Bigot
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